Texas Property Tax Litigation

Recent Results

If you own high-value commercial or industrial property, an over-assessment costs you real money every year. These are matters where we challenged the value and put money back in the owner's hands, from the first protest through jury trial.

Renewables · Wind

Utility-Scale Wind Farm

South Texas

70% reduction

In assessed value, year one

Year one $159M to $47M
Year two $159M to $37M (77%)
Refund $4M plus $600K interest
Trial 5-day jury verdict

The jury adopted our valuation in full.

Manufacturing · BPP

Global Automotive Manufacturer

Two Texas counties

$19.2M to $0

One account removed entirely

Value removed $78.7M
Counties Two
Tax recovered $1.9M

We argued it never belonged on the roll at all.

Energy · Power Generation

Baseload Power Facility

Texas Gulf Coast

$800M reduction

Across two tax years

Asset certified above $1.5B
Tax relief $12.2M
Basis Reduced, carries forward

One of the largest industrial valuations in Texas.

Financial Services · Campus

National Financial-Services Campus

Two Texas counties

$157M cut

35% reduction across two counties

Reduction 35%
Refund $3.1M
Second campus +$1.23M
Recovered $4.34M

Coordinated cases across two counties, paid and not pending.

Aviation · BPP

Fractional Private-Aviation Fleet

Dallas County

50% reduction

Across all 86 accounts

Accounts 86
Issue Situs & jurisdiction
Recovered $741,000 over 7 yrs

We know where, and whether, movable assets can be taxed.

Self-Storage

Regional Self-Storage Operator

North Texas

$86.9M reduced

Lower basis, carries forward

Years defended Two
Basis Lower, carries forward
Savings $1.47M

A lower basis that saves money every year after.

Hospitality

Houston Hospitality Owner

Harris County

$65M removed

Over five consecutive years

Span Five consecutive years
Tax savings $1.45M
Trajectory 15% growing to 45%

We value hotels on what they actually earn.

Hospitality · International Owner

International Hotel Investor

Harris County

$46.9M removed

Over three tax years

Span Three tax years
Tax savings $1.05M
Year one 30% reduction

Refunds delivered directly to the owner.

All matters anonymized. Outcomes depend on jurisdiction, property type, and the facts of each case, and are not a prediction of results in any other matter.

Recognition

Recognized by our peers. Trusted by our clients.

Raymond R. Gray was recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, while Lee Winston and Kendal Carnley were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The firm is also recognized by Best Law Firms®, alongside honors from Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, and the Texas Bar Foundation.

Best Law Firms®

2026 · Austin Tier 1 · Tax Law

The Best Lawyers in America®

2027 · Tax Law

Raymond R. Gray

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

2027 · Litigation and Controversy - Tax · Tax Law

Lee Winston

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

2027 · Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Kendal Carnley

AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell® · Raymond Gray

Super Lawyers®

Selected 2025–2026 · Rising Stars 2021

Tracy Turner

Texas Bar Foundation

Raymond Gray · Sustaining Life Fellow

Tracy Turner · Life Fellow

Lee Winston · Fellow

American Property Tax Counsel

Texas Member Firm · Gray Winston

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Texas · Oklahoma